Random transient power test signal generator based on three-dimensional memristive discrete map

ABSTRACT

A random transient power test signal generator based on three-dimensional memristive discrete map, which utilizes a three-dimensional parallel bi-memristor Logistic map module to generate two pseudo-random sequences, and based on the two pseudo-random sequences, uses two waveform output modules to generate a transient voltage signal and a transient current signal respectively, thus the random transient power testing signal is obtained.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This application claims priority under the Paris Convention to ChinesePatent Applications No. 202310380708.3, filed on Apr. 11, 2023, theentirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposesas if fully set forth herein.

The present invention relates to the field of power test signal, moreparticularly to a random transient power test signal generator based onthree-dimensional memristive discrete map.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Transient power measurement is one of the most important features of apower analyzer (PA). In the research and development of power analyzer,an arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) usually is needed to output avoltage signal and a current signal with random phase to simulate thedynamic power of an equipment under test. However, both of commercialarbitrary waveform generator and specialized power calibration source(e.g., Fluke 6003A) don't have the function of outputting random dynamicsignal, that is very inconvenient for the research and development ofhigh-precision measurement of power meters and the calibration of powermeters, such as power analyzer and smart power meter.

In the journal Measurement Science and Technology, a paper with thetitle of “OOK power model based dynamic error testing for smartelectricity meter” has been published on 12 Jan. 2017, To solve thedynamic error testing problems, the paper establishes an on-off-keying(OOK) testing dynamic current model and an OOK testing dynamic loadenergy (TDLE) model. Then two types of TDLE sequences and three modes ofOOK testing dynamic power are proposed. Based on the above models, anOOK TDLE sequence generation equipment is developed and a dynamic errortesting system is constructed. Using the testing system, five kinds ofmeters were tested in the three dynamic power modes. The test resultsshow that the dynamic error is closely related to dynamic power mode andthe measurement uncertainty is 0.38%. In the paper, an OOK(on-off-keying) control signal as follows:

$a_{n} = {{v_{2}(t)} = \left\{ \begin{matrix}{1,} & {{nT} \leq t \leq {\left( {n + 1} \right)T}} & {{signify}{the}{current}{signal}{is}{ON}} \\{0,} & {{else},} & {{signify}{the}{current}{signal}{is}{OFF}}\end{matrix} \right.}$

-   -   has been adopted to truncate instantaneous test current to        obtain an OOK testing dynamic power. Then, as shown in FIG. 1 ,        the truncated instantaneous test current is a dynamic current        signal. The period is a full cycle, both of the starting phase        and ending phase are 0, completely having no randomness.        Therefore, the stimulated output of a high-precision transient        power testing signal (high-precision transient voltage and        transient current signal) with random characteristic can't be        realized.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention aims to overcome the deficiencies of the priorart, and provides a random transient power test signal generator basedon three-dimensional memristive discrete map, so as to realize astimulated output of the high-precision transient power testing signal(high-precision transient voltage and transient current signal) withrandom characteristic.

To achieve these objectives, in accordance with the present invention, arandom transient power test signal generator based on three-dimensionalmemristive discrete map is provided, comprising:

-   -   a timing control module, which is used for counting a system        clock, wherein when the counting value of the timing control        module reaches a counting threshold DM_CNT, the output of the        timing control module as a system enable signal En_(sys) turns        into high level and holds on a system clock cycle, and then        turns into low level, the period of system enable signal        En_(sys) is the updating period of a random transient power        testing signal, which is denoted by t₁;    -   a three-dimensional parallel bi-memristor Logistic map module,        which is used for generating two pseudo-random sequences, the        mapping model of the three-dimensional parallel bi-memristor        Logistic map is:

$\left\{ \begin{matrix}{x_{n + 1} = {{{ax}_{n}\left( {1 - x_{n}} \right)} + {{bx}_{n}\left( {k_{0} + {k_{1}y_{n}} + {k_{2}y_{n}^{2}}} \right)} + {{cx}_{n}\left( {{h_{1}z_{n}} + {h_{2}z_{n}^{2}}} \right)}}} \\{y_{n + 1} = {x_{n} + y_{n}}} \\{z_{n + 1} = {x_{n} + z_{n}}}\end{matrix} \right.$

-   -   where a is a parameter of logistic mapping, b and c respectively        are coupling coefficients between discrete memristors        k₀+k₁y_(n)+k₂y_(n) ², h₁z_(n)+h₂z_(n) ² and the logistic        mapping, k₀, k₁, k₂ respectively are the 0-order coefficient,        the 1-order and the 2-order coefficient of discrete memristor        k₀+k₁y_(n)+k₂y_(n) ², h₁, h₂ respectively are the 1-order        coefficient and the 2-order coefficient of discrete memristor        h₁z_(n)+h₂z_(n) ², x_(n), y_(n) and z_(n) respectively are the        three-dimensional status values of time n, x_(n+1), y_(n+1) and        z_(n+1) respectively are the three-dimensional status values of        time n+1;    -   when a rising edge occurs in system enable signal En_(sys),        starting the three-dimensional parallel bi-memristor Logistic        map module to update the three-dimensional status values        according to the mapping model and inputted three-dimensional        initial status values x₀, y₀, z₀; after time duration of t₂,        ending the update, the time of ending is denoted by L, then        taking P three-dimensional status values, x_(L), x_(L−1), . . .        , x_(L−P+1) as one pseudo-random sequence, which is denoted by        x[P-1:0], and taking P three-dimensional status values        y_(L)y_(L−1), . . . , y_(L−P+1) as another pseudo-random        sequence, which is denoted by y[P-1:0];    -   meanwhile, when starting the three-dimensional parallel        bi-memristor Logistic map module to update the three-dimensional        status values, an update status signal EN_(PMLM) outputted by        the three-dimensional parallel bi-memristor Logistic map module        turns into high level and holds on, when the update ends, update        status signal EN_(PMLM) automatically is set to 0;    -   a waveform output reset module, which is used for generating a        waveform output reset signal DDS_(rst) wherein when a rising        edge is detected in system enable signal En_(sys), the waveform        output reset signal DDS_(rst) set to low level, when a falling        edge is detected in update status signal EN_(PMLM), the waveform        output reset signal DDS_(rst) is set to high level;    -   two waveform output modules, One is used for receiving        pseudo-random sequence x[P-1:0], another is used for receiving        pseudo-random sequence y[P4:01], waveform output reset signal        DDS_(rst) is sent to the two waveform output modules        respectively, wherein the waveform output module comprises a DDS        (Direct Digital Synthesizer) module, an output control module        and an output selection module;    -   wherein the DDS module has two registers R₁, R₂ and a DDS reset        module, register R₁ is used for storing a frequency control word        K_(f), M_(l) bits of status values chosen from the received        pseudo-random sequence are taken as a starting phase control        word IPh and stored in register R₂ waveform output reset signal        DDS_(rst) resets the DDS module through the DDS reset module,        namely when the level of waveform output reset signal DDS_(rst)        is low, the level of a DDS enable signal EN_(DDS) outputted by        the DDS reset module is also low, the DDS module doesn't work,        when the level of waveform output reset signal DDS is high, the        level of DDS enable signal EN_(DDS) outputted by the DDS reset        module is also high, the DDS module starts to work: reading        frequency control word K_(f) from register R₁ and generating a        M₁-bit accumulated address according to the principle of DDS,        then adding starting phase control word IPh in register R₂ and        the M₁-bit accumulated address together to obtain a reading        address Raddr, then reading waveform data from a waveform memory        according to reading address Raddr and taking the waveform data        as the output of the DDS module;    -   wherein the output control module has a counter reset module, an        integral period counter and a decimal period counter, waveform        output reset signal DDS_(rst) resets the integral period counter        through the counter reset module, namely when the level of        waveform output reset signal DDS_(rst) is low, the level of a        counter enable signal EN_(cn1) outputted by the counter reset        module is also low, the integral period counter doesn't work and        its counting value CNT₁=0, at the same time, a decimal period        counter enable signal EN_(cnt2) outputted by the integral period        counter is also low, which makes the level of a DDS selection        signal SEL_(DDS) outputted by the decimal period counter low;    -   wherein the inputs of the integral period counter comprise        reading address Raddr obtained in the DDS module, starting phase        control word IPh chosen from the received pseudo-random        sequence, a control word NP for number of periods and counter        enable signal EN_(cnt1) outputted by the counter reset module,        where control word NP for number of periods is composed of the        M₂, bits of status values chosen from the received pseudo-random        sequence,    -   when waveform output reset signal DDS_(rst) turns from low level        to high level, counter enable signal EN_(cnt1) outputted by the        counter reset module also turns from low level to high level,        which enables the integral period counter to work: counting        value CNT₁ of the integral period counter is automatically added        by according to the two following rules:    -   rule 1: if Raddr_dly<Raddr, when Raddr_dly≤Iph and Iph≤Radadr,        CNT₁=CNT₁+1, otherwise, counting value CNT₁ remains unchanged;    -   rule 2: if Raddr_dly>Raddr, when Raddr_dly≤Iph or Iph≤Raddr,        CNT₁=CNT₁+1, otherwise, counting value CNT₁ remains unchanged,    -   where Raddr_dly is a reading address obtained by delaying        reading address Raddr one clock period, namely is the reading        address of previous clock period;    -   when CNT₁=NP decimal period counter enable signal EN_(cnt2)        outputted by the integral period counter turns into high level,        otherwise, remains at low level;    -   when CNT₁=2^(M2), DDS enable signal EN_(DDS) is set to low        level, which resets the DDS module;    -   M₃ bits of status values chosen from the received pseudo-random        sequence compose an ending phase control word Eph, when decimal        period counter enable signal EN_(cnt2) turns into high level,        which enables the decimal period counter, wherein the inputs of        the decimal period counter comprise reading address Raddr        obtained in the DDS module, ending phase control word Eph chosen        from the received pseudo-random sequence and decimal period        counter enable signal EN_(cnt2), DDS selection signal SEL_(DDS)        outputted by the decimal period counter changes according to the        two following rules:    -   rule 1: if Raddr_dly<Raddr, when Raddr_dly≤Eph and Eph≤Raddr,        DDS selection signal SEL_(DDS) turns into high level, otherwise,        remains at low level;    -   rule 2: if Raddr >Raddr, when Radar_dly≤Eph or Eph≤Radar, DDS        selection signal SEL_(DDS) turns into high level, otherwise,        remains at low level;    -   wherein the output selection module is used for selecting the        output of the waveform output module according to DDS selection        signal SEL_(DDS): when the level of DDS selection signal        SEL_(DDS) is low, selecting the output of the DDS module as the        output of the waveform output module, when the level of DDS        selection signal SEL_(DDS) is high, selecting low level as the        output of the waveform output module;    -   two DACs, which are used for respectively performing a digital        to analog conversion on the outputs of the two waveform output        modules to obtain two signals that are taken as a transient        voltage signal and a transient current signal respectively,        namely the random transient power testing signal is obtained.

The objectives of the present invention are realized as follows:

In accordance with the present invention, a random transient power testsignal generator based on three-dimensional memristive discrete map isprovided, which utilizes a three-dimensional parallel bi-memristorLogistic map module to generate two pseudo-random sequences, and basedon the two pseudo-random sequences, uses two waveform output modules togenerate a transient voltage signal and a transient current signalrespectively, thus the random transient power testing signal isobtained. The three-dimensional parallel bi-memristor Logistic map inthe present invention not only can significantly improve the complexityof chaos of 1-dimensional memristive logistic map (MLM), but also cangreatly extend its range of chaos. In addition, a performance evaluationshows that the three-dimensional parallel bi-memristor Logistic mapproposed in the present invention has more robust hyperchaotic behaviorthan existing 2-dimensional memristive logistic map in much larger chaosrange. Moreover, the two pseudo-random sequences generated by thethree-dimensional parallel bi-memristor Logistic map module combineswith DDS in the present invention, which can generate a transient powersignal with completely random period, starting phase and ending phase.Thus, a stimulated output of the high-precision transient power testingsignal (high-precision transient voltage and transient current signal)with random characteristic is realized, which makes the development andcalibration of high-precision measurement of power meters moreconvenient.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The above and other objectives, features and advantages of the presentinvention will be more apparent from the following detailed descriptiontaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a time diagram of generating a testing dynamic current inprior art;

FIG. 2 is a diagram of a random transient power test signal generatorbased on three-dimensional memristive discrete map in accordance withone embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a timing diagram of control signals in accordance with oneembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4(a)-FIG. 4(f) are diagrams of phase trajectories and histograms ofthree logistic maps, where FIG. 4(a) is a diagram of phase trajectory ofMLM (1-dimensional Memristive Logistic Map) model, FIG. 4(b) is adiagram of phase trajectory of 2D-DMLM (Two-Dimensional DiscreteMemristor Coupled Logistic Map) model, FIG. 4(c) is a diagram of phasetrajectory of 3D-PMLM (Three-Dimensional Parallel bi-Memristor Logistic.Mapping) model, FIG. 4(d) is a histogram of MLM model, FIG. 4(e) is ahistogram of 2D-DMLM model, FIG. 4 (1) is a histogram of 3D-PMLM model;

FIG. 5(a)-FIG. 5(e) are waveform diagrams of channel 1 (CH1) and channel2 (CH2) in case 1, where FIG. 5(a) is a waveform diagram of multipleupdating periods of channel 1 and channel 2, FIG. 5(b) is the waveformdiagram of No. 3 period of channel 1, FIG. 5(c) is the waveform diagramof No. 3 period of channel 2, FIG. 5(d) is the waveform diagram of No. 5period of channel 1, FIG. 5(e) is the waveform diagram of No. 5 periodof channel 2;

FIG. 6(a)-FIG. 6(e) are waveform diagrams of channel 1 and channel 2 incase 2, where FIG. 6(a) is a waveform diagram of multiple updatingperiods of channel 1 and channel 2, FIG. 6(b) is the waveform diagram ofNo. 3 period of channel 1, FIG. 6(c) is the waveform diagram of No. 3period of channel 2, FIG. 6(d) is the waveform diagram of No. 5 periodof channel 1, FIG. 6(e) is the waveform diagram of No. 5 period ofchannel 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will bedescribed with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should benoted that the similar modules are designated by similar referencenumerals although they are illustrated in different drawings. Also, inthe following description, a detailed description of known functions andconfigurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may obscurethe subject matter of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram of a random transient power test signal generatorbased on three-dimensional memristive discrete map in accordance withone embodiment of the present invention.

In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11 , the present invention providesa random transient power test signal generator based onthree-dimensional memristive discrete map, which comprises a timingcontrol module 1, a three-dimensional parallel bi-memristor Logistic mapmodule (hereinafter referred to as 3D-PMLM module) 2, a waveform outputreset module 3, two waveform output modules 4, 5 (used for channel 1 andchannel 2 respectively) and a two-channel DAC module 6. The present isimplemented by a FPGA (field programmable gate array).

The timing control module 1 is used for counting a system clock, andwhen the counting value of the timing control module reaches a countingthreshold DM_CNT, the output of the timing control module as a systemenable signal En_(sys) turns into high level and holds on a system clockcycle, and then turns into low level, the period of system enable signalEn_(sys) is the updating period of a random transient power testingsignal, as shown in FIG. 3 , which is denoted by t₁. As shown in FIG. 2, system enable signal En_(sys) turns outputted by the timing controlmodule I are sent to the 3D-PMLM module and the waveform output resetmodule 3 respectively.

In the embodiment, counting threshold DM_CNT is sent to the timingcontrol module 1 by a host computer. Counting threshold DM_CNT can becalculated according to the following formula:

DM_CNT=t ₁ /T _(s)

-   -   where T_(s) is a period which corresponds to the system clock of        the FPGA, t₁ is also the updating period of the 3D-PMLM module        2, namely, the 3D-PMLM module 2 updates its three-dimensional        status values x_(n), y_(n), z_(n) at the interval of t₁.

The 3D-PMLM module 2 is used for generating two pseudo-random sequencesx[P-1:0], y[P-1:0]the mapping model in the 3D-PMLM module 2 is:

$\left\{ \begin{matrix}{x_{n + 1} = {{{ax}_{n}\left( {1 - x_{n}} \right)} + {{bx}_{n}\left( {k_{0} + {k_{1}y_{n}} + {k_{2}y_{n}^{2}}} \right)} + {{cx}_{n}\left( {{h_{1}z_{n}} + {h_{2}z_{n}^{2}}} \right)}}} \\{y_{n + 1} = {x_{n} + y_{n}}} \\{z_{n + 1} = {x_{n} + z_{n}}}\end{matrix} \right.$

-   -   where a is a parameter of logistic mapping, b and c respectively        are coupling coefficients between

discrete mersisters k₀+k₁y_(n)+k₂y_(n) ², h₁z_(n)+h₂z_(n) ² and thelogistic mapping, k₀, k₁, k₂ respectively are the 0-order coefficient,the 1-order coefficient and the 2-order coefficient of discretememristor k₀+k₁y_(n)+k₂y₂ ², h₁, h₂ respectively are the 1-ordercoefficient and the 2-order coefficient of discrete memristorh₁z_(n)+h₂z_(n) ², x_(n), y_(n) and z_(n) respectively are thethree-dimensional status values of time n, x_(n+1), y_(n+1) and z_(n+1)respectively are the three-dimensional status values of time n+1.

When a rising edge occurs in system enable signal En_(sys), starting the3D-PMLM module 2 to update the three-dimensional stains values accordingto the mapping model and inputted three-dimensional initial statusvalues x₀, y₀, Z₀. After time duration of t₂, ending the update. Thetime of ending is denoted by L, then taking P three-dimensional statusvalues x_(L), x_(L−1), . . . , x_(L−P+1) as one pseudo-random sequence,which is denoted by x[P-1:0], and taking P three-dimensional statusvalues y_(L), y_(L−1), . . . , y_(L−P+1) another pseudo-random sequence,which is denoted by y[P-1:0]. In the embodiment, P=64, namely the twopseudo-random sequences are x[63:0] and y[63:0] respectively. The twopseudo-random sequences x[63:0], y[63:0] are needed to meet the doubleprecision format of IEEE754.

Meanwhile, when starting the 3D-PMLM module 2 to update thethree-dimensional status values, an update status signal EN_(PMLM)outputted by the 3D-PMLM module 2 turns into high level and holds on,when the update ends, the update status signal EN_(PMLM) automaticallyis set to 0.

-   -   in the embodiment, the 3D-PMLM module 2 is realized in the FPGA,        To save the limited IP cores in the FPGA, firstly we need to        optimize the mapping model in aspect of algorithm, the optimized        mapping model is

$\left\{ \begin{matrix}{x_{n + 1} = {{x_{n}\left( {g_{0} - {ax}_{n}} \right)} + {x_{n}\left( {{g_{1}y_{n}} + {g_{2}y_{n}^{2}}} \right)} + {x_{n}\left( {{g_{3}z_{n}} + {g_{4}z_{n}^{2}}} \right)}}} \\{y_{n + 1} = {x_{n} + y_{n}}} \\{z_{n + 1} = {x_{n} + z_{n}}}\end{matrix} \right.$

Where parameters g₀=a+bk₀, g₁=bk₁, g₂=bk₂, g₃=ch₁, g₄=ch₂.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the 3D-PMLM module 2 is built by multipliers andadders according to above optimized model. The three-dimensional statusvalues x_(n+1), y_(n+1), z_(n+1) of time n+1 are latched by three Dflip-flops respectively and taken as three-dimensional status valuesx_(n), y_(n), z_(n) of time n of next update, where three-dimensionalinitial status values x₀, y₀, z₀ and parameters g₀, g₁, g₂, g₃, g₄ aresent to the 3D-PMLM module 2 by the host computer.

In the embodiment, spectral entropy (SE), permutation entropy (PE),correlation dimension (CorDim), Kaplan-Yorke dimension (K-YDim) are usedfor evaluating the performance of hyperchaotic random sequence.Comparing the 3D-PMLM proposed in the present invention with1-dimensional Memristive Logistic Map (MLM) and Two-Dimensional DiscreteMemristor Coupled Logistic Map (2D-DMLM), the comparison results areshown in table 1, wherein the lengths of the sequences for comparing areset to 10⁵, in the process of comparing, the parameters adopted by MLMmodel are μ=0.1, a=−1, b=1 and k=1,87, the initial status values are(x₀, y₀)=(0.5, 0.5) the parameters adopted by MLM model are μ=0.2,R₁=−2, R₂=−1 and k=1.99, the initial status values are (x₀y₀)=(0.3,0.2), the parameters adopted by 3D-PMLM model are a=0.2, b=0.9, c=−0.2,k₀=−1.2, k₁=−3, k₂=−2, h₁=−2 and h₂=−0.5, the initial status values are(x₀, y₀z₀)=(0.5, 0.5, 0.5).

TABLE 1 Model SE PE CorDim K-YDim MLM 0.817 0.675 1.412 2.0 2D-DMLM0.844 0.717 1.518 2.0 3D-PMLM 0.854 0.720 1.60 3.0

From table 1, we can see that the pseudo-random sequences (hyperchaoticsequences) generated by the 3D-PMLM model proposed in the presentinvention not only can significantly improve the complexity of chaos ofthe sequence generated by 1-dimensional memristive logistic map (MLM),but also can greatly extend its range of chaos. In addition, aperformance evaluation shows that the 3D-PMLM model proposed in thepresent invention has more robust hyperchaotic behavior than existing2D-DMLM in much larger chaos range.

FIG. 4(a)-FIG. 4(c) are diagrams of phase trajectories of the threemodels of MLM, 2D-DMLM and 3D-PMLM. From the figures, we can see thatall chaotic attractors are distributed in a bounded area with complexrandom coordinate positions. FIG. 4(d)-FIG. 4(f) are histograms ofsequence x_(n) generated by the three models of MLM, 2D-DMLM and3D-PMLM. From the figures, we can see that the pseudo-random sequencegenerated by 3D-PMLM model is more uniform. Secondly, the pseudo-randomsequences generated by the three mapping models resemble a noise signal,and their values fluctuate unpredictably and without regularity.

To further verify the randomness of the pseudo-random sequence generatedby 3D-PMLM model in the present invention, a test is performed by usingthe statistical test suite of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-22. Thestatistical test suite comprises 15 sub-tests. Each sub-test willgenerate two results: P-value and pass rate of the pseudo-randomsequence. P-value is a critical parameter for measuring the performanceof a discrete sequence, when P-value is greater than 0.01, thepseudo-random sequence passes the randomness test, otherwise, is notrandom. After 3D-PMLM model iterates 4×10⁸ times, the status values ofinterval [1×10⁸, 4×10⁸] are converted into a binary sequence. In thetest of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-22, the length of sequence isset to 1×10⁶, the number of sequences is set to 1000, the correspondingtest results are shown in table 2. From table 2, we can see that thegenerated pseudo-random sequence can pass all sub-tests, which furthershows the high complexity and high availability of the 3D-PMLM modelproposed in the present invention.

TABLE 2 Status value x_(n) State value y_(n) NO. Sub-tests Pass rateP-value Pass rate P-Value 1 Frequency 0.989 0.32985 0.99375 0.807412 2BlockFrequency 0.991 0.510153 0.99375 0.737414 3 Cum. Sums(F) 0.9890.444691 0.99625 0.980883 Cum. Sums(R) 0.989 0.194813 0.99375 0.985226 4Runs 0.993 0.149495 0.9925 0.104062 5 Longest Run 0.991 0.188601 0.988750.569766 6 Rank 0.990 0.068145 0.98875 0.943759 7 FFT 0.991 0.6537730.995 0.018223 8 NonOverlappingTemplate 0.990 0.467 0.990 0.505 9OverlappingTemplate 0.989 0.234373 0.99125 0.053627 10 Universal 0.9890.267573 0.99125 0.55442 11 ApproximateEntropy 0.986 0.765632 0.998750.71466 12 RandomExcursions 0.988 0.536 0.986 0.488 13RandomExcursionsVariant 0.992 0.542 0.990 0.650 14 Serial 0.994 0.3821150.98875 0.255705 Serial 0.990 0.916599 0.99 0.286131 15 LinearComplexity0.993 0.870856 0.98875 0.909759

In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 , the waveform output reset module3 is used for generating a waveform output reset signal DDS_(rst)wherein the input signals of the waveform output reset module 3 aresystem enable signal En_(sys) and update status signal EN_(PMLM). When arising edge is detected in system enable signal En_(sys), the waveformoutput reset signal DDS_(rst) is set to low level, when a falling edgeis detected in update status signal EN_(PMLM), the waveform output resetsignal DDS_(rst) is set to high level. Namely, resetting first, waitinguntil two pseudo-random sequences x[P-1:0], y[P-1:0] are generated, thenstarting the two waveform output modules 4, 5 by the waveform outputreset module 3.

One of the two waveform output modules 4, 5 is used for receivingpseudo-random sequence x[P-1:0], another is used for receivingpseudo-random sequence y[P-1:01]. Waveform output reset signal is sentto the two waveform output modules 4, 5 respectively.

In the embodiment, the waveform output module 4 (The waveform outputmodule 5 is the same as the waveform output module 4, which is not drawnin details in FIG. 1 ) comprises a DDS (Direct Digital Synthesizer)module 401, an output control module 402 and an output selection module403.

The DDS module 401 has two registers R₁R₂and a DDS reset module.Register R₁ is used for storing a frequency control word K_(f), M₁ bitsof status values chosen from the received pseudo-random sequence aretaken as a starting phase control word IPh and stored in register R₂. Inthe embodiment, M₁=32.

Waveform output reset signal DDS_(rst) resets the DDS module 401 throughthe DDS reset module, namely when the level of waveform output resetsignal DDS_(rst) is low, the level of a DDS enable signal EN_(DDS)outputted by the DDS reset module is also low, the DDS module 401doesn't work, when the level of waveform output reset signal DDS_(rst)is high, the level of DDS enable signal EN_(DDS) outputted by the DDSreset module is also high, the DDS module 401 starts to work: readingfrequency control word K_(f) from register R₁ and generating a M₁-bitaccumulated address according to the principle of DDS, then addingstarting phase control word IPh in register R₂ and the M₁-bitaccumulated address together to obtain a reading address Raddr, thenreading waveform data from a waveform memory according to readingaddress Raddr and taking the waveform data as the output of the DDSmodule 401. How to synthetize a waveform by a DDS belongs to prior art,no more details are given herein.

The output control module 402 has a counter reset module, an integralperiod counter and a decimal period counter. Waveform output resetsignal DDS_(rst) resets the integral period counter through the counterreset module, namely when the level of waveform output reset signalDDS_(rst) is low, the level of a counter enable signal EN_(cnt1)outputted by the counter reset module is also low, the integral periodcounter doesn't work and its counting value CNT₁=0, at the same time, adecimal period counter enable signal EN_(cnt2) outputted by the integralperiod counter is also low, which makes the level of a DDS selectionsignal SEL_(DDS) outputted by the decimal period counter low.

The inputs of the integral period counter comprise reading address Raddrobtained in the DDS module, starting phase control word IPh chosen fromthe received pseudo-random sequence, a control word NP for number ofperiods and counter enable signal EN_(cnt1) outputted by the counterreset module, where control word NP for number of periods is composed ofthe M₂ bits of status values chosen from the received pseudo-randomsequence. In the embodiment, M₂=3.

When waveform output reset signal DDS_(rst) turns from low level to highlevel, counter enable signal EN_(cnt1) outputted by the counter resetmodule also turns from low level to high level, which enables theintegral period counter to work: counting value CNT₁ of the integralperiod counter is automatically added by 1 according to the twofollowing rules:

-   -   rule 1: if Raddr_dly<Raddr, when Raddar_dly≤Iph and Iph≤Raddr,        CNT₁=CNT₁+1, otherwise, counting value CNT₁ remains unchanged;    -   rule 2: if Raddr_dly>Raddr, when Raddr_dly≤Iph or Iph≤Raddr,        CNT₁=CNT₁+1, otherwise, counting value CNT₁ remains unchanged;    -   where Raddr_dly is a reading address obtained by delaying        reading address Raddr one clock period, namely is the reading        address of previous clock period.

When CNT₁=NP, decimal period counter enable signal EN_(cnt2) outputtedby the integral period counter turns into high level, otherwise, remainsat low level,

-   -   when CNT₁=2^(M2), enable signal EN_(DDS) is set to low level,        which resets the DDS module 402.    -   M₃ bits of status values chosen from the received pseudo-random        sequence compose an ending phase control word. Eph, when decimal        period counter enable signal EN_(cnt2) turns into high level,        which enables the decimal period counter, wherein the inputs of        the decimal period counter comprise reading address Raddr        obtained in the DDS module, ending phase control word Eph chosen        from the received pseudo-random sequence and decimal period        counter enable signal EN_(cnt2), DDS selection signal SEL_(DDS)        outputted by the decimal period counter changes according to the        two following rules:    -   rule 1: Raddr_dly<Raddr, when Raddr_dly≤Eph and Eph≤Raddr, DDS        selection signal SEL_(DDS) turns into high level, otherwise,        remains at low level;

rule 2: if Raddr_dly>Raddr, when Raddr_dly≤Eph or Eph≤Raddar, DDSselection signal SEL_(DDS) turns into high level, otherwise, remains atlow level.

The output selection module 403 is used for selecting the output of thewaveform output module 4 according to DDS selection signal SEL_(DDS):when the level of DDS selection signal SEL_(DDS) is low, selecting theoutput of the DDS module 401 as the output of the waveform output module4, when the level of DDS selection signal SEL_(DDS) is high, selectinglow level as the output of the waveform output module 4.

The two-channel DAC module 6 has two DACs, which are used forrespectively performing a digital to analog conversion on the outputs ofthe two waveform output modules to obtain two signals that are taken asa transient voltage signal and a transient current signal respectively,namely the random transient power testing signal is obtained.

FIG. 3 is a timing diagram of control signals in accordance with oneembodiment of the present invention,

In the embodiment, the whole timing of control signals is shown in FIG.3 . The times of control signals should meet the following relations:

$\left\{ \begin{matrix}{t_{5} = {t_{3} + t_{4}}} \\{t_{1} = {t_{2} + t_{5} + t_{6} + t_{7}}} \\{{T_{s}{▯2}^{M_{2}}} = {t_{5} + t_{6}}} \\{t_{7} \geq 0}\end{matrix} \right.$

The definitions corresponding to the times of control signals are shownin table 3 respectively.

TABLE 3 No. time definition 1 t₁ the updating period of random transientpower testing signal 2 t₂ time duration of iteration, namely iterationtime of 3D_PMLM model 3 t₃ time duration of integral-period waveform 4t₄ time duration of decimal-period waveform 5 t₅ time duration of thewhole output signal in one iteration 6 t₆ duration of a random idle time7 t₇ duration of a reserved and fixed idle time

In the embodiment, the control words chosen from the pseudo-randomsequences are shown in table 4.

TABLE 4 control words of transient voltage signal control words oftransient current signal CH1 CH2 NO. NP Iph Eph TNP NP Iph Eph TNP 1 7bfee147a e147ae15 7.130 0 3ff00000 00000000 0.750 2 2 3ff54fca 42aed13b2.011 7 3faeb851 eb851eb0 7.671 3 6 bfffe8d2 d407b28a 6.078 6 3ff6458cd20afa30 6.571 4 4 3fee4916 80f91998 4.254 0 bfe3468c 03f970b4 0.266 5 43fe39df9 8a7eae55 4.291 7 3fd60514 f9ff51c8 7.727 6 3 bff17dd6 798c7ed93.725 0 3feea084 077e5739 0.780 7 3 3ff91869 7afac216 3.230 5 bfc16ca3ae6a99e4 5.932 8 6 bffb4be2 c0b8724f 6.003 0 3ff6ead5 052d6eda 0.770 9 73fe7531c e280eb02 7.635 7 bfd18436 ee2c0dd4 7.181 10 7 bfd8518c f483cce97.206 6 3fdd2202 d6d5c830 6.590

In the embodiment, the waveform output module 4 is taken as the waveformoutput module of transient voltage signal and denoted by channel 1(CH1), the waveform output module 5 is taken as the waveform outputmodule of transient current signal and denoted by channel 2 (CH2). Intable 4, starting phase control word IPh and ending phase control wordEph are binary numbers, control word NP for number of periods is decimalnumber, TNP is the total number of periods. From table 4, we can seethat the chosen control words are random variations and no periodicity.

The chosen control words in table 4 are applied to case 1: the frequencyof the outputted transient voltage signal and transient current signalf_(out)=50 Hz, updating period t₁=200 ms and case 2: the frequency ofthe outputted transient voltage signal and transient current signalf_(out)=1 MHz, updating period t₁=100 us.

FIG. 5(a)-FIG. 5(e) are waveform diagrams of channel 1 (CH1) and channel2 (CH2) in case 1, where FIG. 5(a) is a waveform diagram of multipleupdating periods of channel 1 and channel 2. For No. 3 period in case 1,as shown in FIG. 5(b), duration of the whole output signal of channel 1(CH1) in one iteration t₅=121.6 ms, the relative error is 0.03%, asshown in FIG. 5(c), duration of the whole output signal of channel 2(CH2) in one iteration t₅=131.6 ms, the relative error is 0.14%. For No.5 period in case 1, as shown in FIG. 5(d) duration of the whole outputsignal of channel 1 (CH1) in one iteration t₅=85.8 ms, the relativeerror is 0.03%, as shown in FIG. 5(e), duration of the whole outputsignal of channel 2 (CH2) in one iteration t₅=154.6 ms, the relativeerror is 0.04%.

Similarly, FIG. 6(a)-FIG. 6(e) are waveform diagrams of channel 1 (CH1)and channel 2 (CH2) in case 2, where FIG. 6(a) is a waveform diagram ofmultiple updating periods of channel 1 and channel 2. For No. 3 periodin case 2, as shown in FIG. 6(b), duration of the whole output signal ofchannel 1 (CH1) in one iteration t₅=6.09 us, the relative error is0.20%, as shown in FIG. 6(c), duration of the whole output signal ofchannel 2 (CH2) in one iteration t₅=6.59 us, the relative error is0.29%. For No. 5 period in case 2, as shown in FIG. 6(d) duration of thewhole output signal of channel 1 (CH1) in one iteration t₅=4.3 us, therelative error is 0.21%, as shown in FIG. 6(e), duration of the wholeoutput signal of channel 2 (CH2) in one iteration t₅=7.72 us, therelative error is 0.09%.

-   -   durations and relative errors of different control words and        different frequencies are given in table 5.

TABLE 5 t₅(case 1) t₅(case 2) relative error of relative error of ms ust₅ (case 1) t₅ (case 2) NO. CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 1 142.6 15.27.12 0.76 0.00% 1.30% 0.14% 1.33% 2 40.2 153.6 2.01 7.69 0.03% 0.11%0.05% 0.25% 3 121.6 131.6 6.09 6.59 0.03% 0.14% 0.20% 0.29% 4 85 5.44.25 0.26 0.10% 1.52% 0.09% 2.26% 5 85.8 154.6 4.3 7.72 0.03% 0.04%0.21% 0.09% 6 74.6 15.6 3.75 0.79 0.13% 0.06% 0.67% 1.28% 7 64.6 118.63.26 5.93 0.02% 0.04% 0.93% 0.03% 8 120 15.4 6.02 0.78 0.05% 0.05% 0.28%1.30% 9 152.8 143.8 7.62 7.16 0.06% 0.12% 0.20% 0.29% 10 144 131.8 7.226.6 0.08% 0.00% 0.19% 0.15%

From table 5, we can see that high-precision transient power testingsignal (high-precision transient voltage and transient current signal)with random characteristic can be generated in the present invention.

While illustrative embodiments of the invention have been describedabove, it is, of course, understand that various modifications will beapparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. Such modifications arewithin the spirit and scope of the invention, which is limited anddefined only by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:
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A random transient power test signal generatorbased on three-dimensional memristive discrete map, comprising: a timingcontrol module, which is used for counting a system clock, wherein whenthe counting value of the timing control module reaches a countingthreshold DM_CNT, the output of the timing control module as a systemenable signal En_(sys) turns into high level and holds on a system clockcycle, and then turns into low level, the period of system enable signalEn_(sys) is the updating period of a random transient power testingsignal, which is denoted by t₁; a three-dimensional parallelbi-memristor Logistic map module, which is used for generating twopseudo-random sequences, the mapping model of the three-dimensionalparallel bi-memristor Logistic map is: $\left\{ \begin{matrix}{x_{n + 1} = {{{ax}_{n}\left( {1 - x_{n}} \right)} + {{bx}_{n}\left( {k_{0} + {k_{1}y_{n}} + {k_{2}y_{n}^{2}}} \right)} + {{cx}_{n}\left( {{h_{1}z_{n}} + {h_{2}z_{n}^{2}}} \right)}}} \\{y_{n + 1} = {x_{n} + y_{n}}} \\{z_{n + 1} = {x_{n} + z_{n}}}\end{matrix} \right.$ where a is a parameter of logistic mapping, b andc respectively are coupling coefficients between discrete memristorsk₀+k₁y_(n)+k₂y_(n) ², h₁z_(n)+h₂z_(n) ² and the logistic mapping, k₀,k₁, k₂ respectively are the 0-order coefficient, the 1-order coefficientand the 2-order coefficient of discrete memristor k₀+k₁y_(n)+k₂y_(n) ²,h₁, h₂ respectively are the 1-order coefficient and the 2-ordercoefficient of discrete memristor h₁z_(n)+h₂z_(n) ², x_(n), y_(n) andz_(n) respectively are the three-dimension-status values of time n,x_(n+1), y_(n+1) and z_(n+1) respectively are the three-dimensionalstatus values of time n+1: when a rising edge occurs in system enablesignal En_(sys), starting the three-dimensional parallel bi-memristorLogistic map module to update the three-dimensional status valuesaccording to the mapping model and inputted three-dimensional initialstatus values x₀, y₀, z₀; after time duration of t₂ ending the update,the time of ending is denoted by L, then taking P three-dimensionalstatus values x_(L), x_(L−1), . . . , x_(L−P+1) as one pseudo-randomsequence, which is denoted by x[P-1:0] and taking P three-dimensionalstatus values y_(L), y_(L−1), . . . , y_(L−P+1) as another pseudo-randomsequence, which is denoted by y[P-1:0]; meanwhile, when starting thethree-dimensional parallel bi-memristor Logistic map module to updatethe three-dimensional status values, an update status signal En_(sys)outputted by the three-dimensional parallel bi-memristor Logistic mapmodule turns into high level and holds on, when the update ends, updatestatus signal EN_(PMLM) automatically is set to 0; a waveform outputreset module, which is used for generating a waveform output resetsignal DDS_(rst), wherein when a rising edge is detected in systemenable signal En_(sys) the waveform output reset signal DDS_(rst) is setto low level, when a falling edge is detected in update status signalEN_(PMLM) the waveform output reset signal DDS_(rst) is set to highlevel; two waveform output modules, one is used for receivingpseudo-random sequence x[P-1:0] another is used for receivingpseudo-random sequence y[P-1:0] waveform output reset signal DDS_(rst)is sent to the two waveform output modules respectively, wherein thewaveform output module comprises a DDS (Direct Digital Synthesizer)module, an output control module and an output selection module; whereinthe DDS module has two registers R₁, R₂ and a DDS reset module, registerR₁ is used for storing a frequency control word K_(f), M₁ bits of statusvalues chosen from the received pseudo-random sequence are taken as astarting phase control word IPh and stored in register R₂, waveformoutput reset signal DDS_(rst) resets the DDS module through the DDSreset module, namely when the level of waveform output reset signalDDS_(rst) is low, the level of a DDS enable signal EN_(DDS) outputted bythe DDS reset module is also low, the DDS module doesn't work, when thelevel of waveform output reset signal DDS_(rst) is high, the level ofDDS enable signal EN_(DDS) outputted by the DDS reset module is alsohigh, the DDS module starts to work: reading frequency control wordK_(f) from register R₁ and generating a M₁-bit accumulated addressaccording to the principle of DDS, then adding starting phase controlword IPh in register R₂ and the M₁-bit accumulated address together toobtain a reading address Raddr, then reading waveform data from awaveform memory, according to reading address Raddr and taking thewaveform data as the output of the DDS module; wherein the outputcontrol module has a counter reset module, an integral period counterand a decimal period counter, waveform output reset signal DDS_(rst)resets the integral period counter through the counter reset module,namely when the level of waveform output reset signal DDS_(rst) is low,the level of a counter enable signal EN_(cnt 1) outputted by the counterreset module is also low, the integral period counter doesn't work andits counting value CNT₁=0, at the same time, a decimal period counterenable signal EN_(cnt 2) outputted by the integral period counter isalso low, which makes the level of a DDS selection signal SEL_(DDS)outputted by the decimal period counter low, wherein the inputs of theintegral period counter comprise reading address Raddr obtained in theDDS module, starting phase control word IPh chosen from the receivedpseudo-random sequence, a control word NP for number of periods andcounter enable signal EN_(cnt1) outputted by the counter reset module,where control word NP for number of periods is composed of the M₂-bitsof status values chosen from the received pseudo-random sequence; whenwaveform output reset signal DDS_(rst) turns from low level to highlevel, counter enable signal EN_(cnt1) outputted by the counter resetmodule also turns from low level to high level, which enables theintegral period counter to work: counting value CNT₁ of the integralperiod counter is automatically added by 1 according to the twofollowing rules: rule 1: if Raddr_dly<Raddr, when Raddr_dly≤Iph andIph≤Raddr, CNT₁=CNT₁+1, otherwise, counting value CNT₁ remainsunchanged; rule 2: if Raddr_dly>Raddr, when Raddr_dly≤Iph or Iph≤Raddr,CNT₁+CNT₁+1, otherwise, counting value CNT₁ remains unchanged, whereRaddr_dly is a reading address obtained by delaying reading addressRaddr one clock period, namely is the reading address of previous clockperiod; when CNT₁=NP, decimal period counter enable signal EN_(cnt2)outputted by the integral period counter turns into high level,otherwise, remains at low level; when CNT₁=2^(M2), DDS enable signalEN_(DDS) is set to low level, which resets the DDS module; M₃ bits ofstatus values chosen from the received pseudo-random sequence compose anending phase control word Eph, when decimal period counter enable signalEN_(cnt2) turns into high level, which enables the decimal periodcounter, wherein the inputs of the decimal period counter comprisereading address Raddr obtained in the DDS module, ending phase controlword Eph chosen from the received pseudo-random sequence and decimalperiod counter enable signal EN_(cnt2), DDS selection signal SEL_(DDS)outputted by the decimal period counter changes according to the twofollowing rules: rule 1: if Raddr_dly<Raddr, when Raddr_dly≤Eph andEph≤Raddr, DDS selection signal SEL_(DDS) turns into high level,otherwise, remains at low level; rule 2: if Raddr_dly>Raddr, whenRaddr_dly≤Eph or Eph≤Raddr, DDS selection signal SEL_(DDS) turns intohigh level, otherwise, remains at low level; wherein the outputselection module is used for selecting the output of the waveform outputmodule according to DDS selection signal , SEL_(DDS): when the level ofDDS selection signal SEL_(DDS) is low, selecting the output of the DDSmodule as the output of the waveform output module, when the level ofDDS selection signal SEL_(DDS) is high, selecting low level as theoutput of the waveform output module; two DACs, which are used forrespectively performing a digital to analog conversion on the outputs ofthe two waveform output modules to obtain two signals that are taken asa transient voltage signal and a transient current signal respectively,namely the random transient power testing signal is obtained.